Lee on sat 5 nov 11
Use a throwing stick. One like these:
http://www.sheffield-pottery.com/PhotoGallery.asp?ProductCode=3D3DSTSC2720
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Lee Love in Minneapolis
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t is, "T=3D
he land
of eternal youth is behind the house, a beautiful land fluent within
itself." -- John O'Donohue
Diana Kilber on sat 5 nov 11
Bed Bath & Beyond has two little stoppers for $3.99 that fit beautifully. T=
=3D
hey are made to fit on olive oil bottles (with spout and air hole) so you c=
=3D
an pour without spilling. They are great for functional use. The hand made =
=3D
ones are best esthetically...maybe give buyer a choice of either.=3D20
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> Date: Sat=3D2C 5 Nov 2011 20:28:04 -0700
> From: dinabarnese@GMAIL.COM
> Subject: Bottle advice?
> To: Clayart@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
>=3D20
> I'm going to venture into making bottles=3D2C mainly for olive oil. A fri=
en=3D
d of
> mine does wood turning and has made some beautiful stoppers to go with
> them. I haven't made a bottle before... made my first prototype today in
> two parts. I'm looking for any advice from experienced bottle makers=3D2C
> especially how best to fashion the neck opening to prevent dripping.
>=3D20
> Thanks!
> Dina
>=3D20
> Dina Barnese
> Zizziba Studio
> Flagstaff=3D2C Arizona
> www.zizziba.com
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Dina Barnese on sat 5 nov 11
I'm going to venture into making bottles, mainly for olive oil. A friend of
mine does wood turning and has made some beautiful stoppers to go with
them. I haven't made a bottle before... made my first prototype today in
two parts. I'm looking for any advice from experienced bottle makers,
especially how best to fashion the neck opening to prevent dripping.
Thanks!
Dina
Dina Barnese
Zizziba Studio
Flagstaff, Arizona
www.zizziba.com
Bonnie Hellman on sun 6 nov 11
Hi Dina,
I am writing as an olive oil experienced bottle user.
I am currently using a blown glass olive oil bottle with a stopper that has
a long nozzle. I think these are the kind that are often used in liquor
bottles. The artist added a small horizontal collar on top, which probably
wouldn't do anything to prohibit dripping, but it makes the bottle very eas=
y
to pick up and hold.
Personally I've used several different bottles through the years, all with
the same type of spout. I once bought a bottle of wine called Pesci Vino
because the bottle was molded to be shaped like a fish. The wine wasn't eve=
n
good enough to cook with but the bottle was terrific.
I must have special talent, because I can get ANY olive oil bottles to drip=
,
and these are the commercial bottles in which the oil is sold. I
wouldn't use anything else except one of those long-spouted stoppers, no
matter how beautiful the wood turner makes his stoppers.
Bonnie
Bonnie Hellman
Ouray, CO. USA
-----Original Message-----
From: Clayart [mailto:Clayart@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG] On Behalf Of Dina Barnese
Sent: Saturday, November 05, 2011 9:28 PM
To: Clayart@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
Subject: Bottle advice?
I'm going to venture into making bottles, mainly for olive oil. A friend of
mine does wood turning and has made some beautiful stoppers to go with them=
.
I haven't made a bottle before... made my first prototype today in two
parts. I'm looking for any advice from experienced bottle makers, especiall=
y
how best to fashion the neck opening to prevent dripping.
Thanks!
Dina
Dina Barnese
Zizziba Studio
Flagstaff, Arizona
www.zizziba.com
Gayle Bair on sun 6 nov 11
DIna,
I cannot visualize the wood turned porers and since this thread has morphed
into purchased ones I'll share my experience with you/clayart.
I order my oil bottle porers online from Bar Products where they are high
quality and very reasonably priced.
If you go to my web site you can see the porers and some of the bottles
I've made.
Mine are thrown in one piece. Measuring the neck opening takes a learning
curve.
I've used a shrink ruler but also got to a point where I can guestimate it
pretty closely.
Let me know if you have any questions.
Gayle
Gayle Bair
Bainbridge Island WA
Tucson AZ
gayle@claybair.com
www.claybair.com
On Sat, Nov 5, 2011 at 8:28 PM, Dina Barnese wrote:
> I'm going to venture into making bottles, mainly for olive oil. A friend =
of
> mine does wood turning and has made some beautiful stoppers to go with
> them. I haven't made a bottle before... made my first prototype today in
> two parts. I'm looking for any advice from experienced bottle makers,
> especially how best to fashion the neck opening to prevent dripping.
>
> Thanks!
> Dina
>
> Dina Barnese
> Zizziba Studio
> Flagstaff, Arizona
> www.zizziba.com
>
Eva Gallagher on sun 6 nov 11
I keep meaning to make some of those - however I plan to make them with
matching little plates to catch any drips as I know no matter what they wil=
l
always drip a little.
Eva Gallagher
http://newfoundoutpotter.blogspot.com/
http://www.valleyartisans.com/gallagher/Gallagher.htm
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bonnie Hellman"
To:
Sent: Sunday, November 06, 2011 2:11 PM
Subject: Re: Bottle advice?
> Hi Dina,
>
> I am writing as an olive oil experienced bottle user.
>
> I am currently using a blown glass olive oil bottle with a stopper that
> has
> a long nozzle. I think these are the kind that are often used in liquor
> bottles. The artist added a small horizontal collar on top, which probabl=
y
> wouldn't do anything to prohibit dripping, but it makes the bottle very
> easy
> to pick up and hold.
>
> Personally I've used several different bottles through the years, all wit=
h
> the same type of spout. I once bought a bottle of wine called Pesci Vino
> because the bottle was molded to be shaped like a fish. The wine wasn't
> even
> good enough to cook with but the bottle was terrific.
>
> I must have special talent, because I can get ANY olive oil bottles to
> drip,
> and these are the commercial bottles in which the oil is sold. I
> wouldn't use anything else except one of those long-spouted stoppers, no
> matter how beautiful the wood turner makes his stoppers.
>
> Bonnie
>
>
> Bonnie Hellman
> Ouray, CO. USA
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Clayart [mailto:Clayart@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG] On Behalf Of Dina Barnese
> Sent: Saturday, November 05, 2011 9:28 PM
> To: Clayart@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
> Subject: Bottle advice?
>
> I'm going to venture into making bottles, mainly for olive oil. A friend
> of
> mine does wood turning and has made some beautiful stoppers to go with
> them.
> I haven't made a bottle before... made my first prototype today in two
> parts. I'm looking for any advice from experienced bottle makers,
> especially
> how best to fashion the neck opening to prevent dripping.
>
> Thanks!
> Dina
>
> Dina Barnese
> Zizziba Studio
> Flagstaff, Arizona
> www.zizziba.com
>
>
douglas fur on wed 9 nov 11
Dina
In addition to Lee's advice on throwing sticks (The one I have is a wooden
spoon with one side cut off- resembles an ettenuated "d" I inherited from
a neighbor)
I'd look at two part throwing- putting a cylinder on an egg- this way you
can get long neck which serves as a handle.
Another form altogether Is like a goblet with the bowl folded like a taco-
one end forming a spout and the other with a filler neck. A roomate had
one she'd brought to Seattle fom Australia the foot had a turned up rim to
catch drips. It looked a bit like this traditional form from Norway...The
ceramic Sandnes-cuckoo
(Norwegian:
*sandnesgauker*) is an ocarina or
simple flute which was made by the potteries in Sandnes and used to
advertise their products.
http://www.etsy.com/listing/80800971/scandanavian-pottery-norway-graveren
DRB
Seola Creek
Dina Barnese on thu 10 nov 11
Thanks everybody for the fantastic bottle advice! I now have a bunch of
different ways to try. :-)
Dina
Dina Barnese
Zizziba Studio
Flagstaff, Arizona
www.zizziba.com
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